Meghan Petiprin

Petiprin is a communications specialist with the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

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Health care access gaps for people with disabilities

A collection of recent studies from experts at the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation and the U-M Center for Disability Health and Wellness offers insights into how these barriers show up in everyday care and how practical changes in communication, care delivery and policy could help create a more equitable health system for people with disabilities.
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How are food insecurity and health connected? Research sheds light

Food insecurity has been found to have a number of impacts on health.
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Insights into factors contributing to suicide risk among veterans

Recent studies by Michigan Medicine IHPI experts offer new insights into factors contributing to suicide risk among veterans and opportunities to strengthen suicide prevention programs
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Researchers Examine Impact of Telehealth Adoption Among Michigan Primary Care Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

A new study assesses the relationship between telehealth use among primary care practices across the state and preventable ER visits and hospitalizations.
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Hospitals Participate in Federal Bundled Payment Program When in Their Financial Interest

Researchers explore the relationship between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services financial incentives and hospital participation in a voluntary advanced alternative payment program.